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deem
What does deem mean?
deem (verb): to hold in belief or estimation; to adjudge as a conclusion; to regard as being; to evaluate according to one's beliefs; to account.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use deem in a sentence?
How do you pronounce deem?
/dim/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does deem come from?
From Middle English dēmen (“to judge; to criticize, condemn; to impose a penalty on, sentence; to direct, order; to believe, think, deem”), from Old English dēman (“to decide, decree, deem”), from Proto-West Germanic *dōmijan.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “deem” mean?
to bring upon oneself or expose oneself to, especially something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to become liable or subject to
Not quite: that's what incur means.
to hold in belief or estimation; to adjudge as a conclusion; to regard as being; to evaluate according to one's beliefs; to account
Right! That's what “deem” means.
to cook food by heating in an oven or over a fire without covering, resulting in a crisp, possibly even slightly charred appearance
Not quite: that's what roast means.
to make the shrill sound characteristic of a rooster; to make a sound in this manner, either in gaiety, joy, pleasure, or defiance
Not quite: that's what crow means.
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